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Philip has created 17 full and part-time jobs, including eight chefs, of which five, including the head chef, are Rumanian.

“It’s going really well,” he said. “It’s high-turnover in here, we do over 200 covers a night, Thursday to Saturday.”

Menu... at the Harbour restaurant (Image: Erin Black)

Elvis and his colleagues were brought to Plymouth by Tellus Education Group, which employs 40 people in its Mutley Plain base, and has offices in Portsmouth, Spain, Italy and Poland too.

Neil Pick, company chairman, explained the students travel and accommodation was paid for by the EU funding.

“It gives them an opportunity to develop their skills in the workplace, and gain language and cultural experience.”

Sally Quinlan, marketing director, said: “This has gone so well the Slovenian school is sending another group of students to Plymouth next June.”

Gabrijela Jost, a project leader from Elvis’ college, accompanied the students and said all of them were enjoying their time in Plymouth.

“It’s my first time in Plymouth too,” she said. “The people are so friendly.”

Elvis is not the first TV star Tellus has brought to Plymouth - and the other was a singer.

In 2015, 19-year-old Alessio Trimboli came to Plymouth to improve his English, and worked at The Dome restaurant, after having starred on Italy’s top-rated TV talent show Amici, which is similar to the X Factor.